Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Charles B. Rouss New York nier-
chant formerly of Winchester. oGs given
$500 to the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Society.
The residence OF Carson Collins, near
Winchester, was destroyed By an accidental
fire Friday evening, with its contents. Loss
ii, 600; insured for 50 COO
The democrats will close the campaign in
Richmond until after The primary with
rally to night, after which Gov Lee has
promised to be present and speak.
Detective James has returned to Norfolk
from Newark, n. J., with the white girl
Matte Johnson, charged with stealing 5000
and attempting to murder Mrs. White, of
Norfolk.
The democrats of Augusta county have
nominated Edward Echols and John II.
Crawford for the House of Delegates. MIR.
Echols has represented Augusta in the
House for FIVE years past.
Emet, Hopkins s. S:ratton, dry goods
merchants OF LIZ uchburg, bave made an as
Segment. The Indebtedness AMI assets are
unknown. Hopkins is the Labor" Con-
eressman.eect from that district.
Tie farewell address of Gen. Lee to the
Army of Northern Virginia is to be engraved
on banner 6S by 40 feet and displayed at o
conspicuous point or the line of the march
OF the cornerstone laying on the 9th ofOc
tober, in Richmond.
Capt. Decker. OF Rock bridge was in
Lynchburg on Monday, Gays the Neus, and
attracted much notice By his long beard,
which was measured and found to be three
feet and three and a-half inches in length.
1t is Of fourteen years growth.
lao a., ;nb IF 10.
Dor" of Wythe county, vii! announce him,
self candidate for the Legislature against
Col. Crockett. democrat, and Porter, repub-
ican. Terrell, if elected, would not vote
for Malone for the United States Senate.
Las, Friday morning about tea O'Clock
Mr.. Robert Chewing, CT Caroline county,
was found dead in his house. A few mo-
ments before his death be was apparently
in his usual good health. Heart disease is
said to have been the cause OF his death.
He was about 6S years of age.
Under an act of incorporation, granted by
the last Legislature, 10 build steam tram
way from Fredericksburg through Spotsyl'
vania to the North Anna river, about thirty
miles from Fredericksburg, company, says
the Star, of that place, has been organized,
and is COW engaged in arranging the pre-
, liminafies for the construction OF said tram
way.
Last night the southbound train OF the
Atlantic coast line brought into Richmond
Jim Furgerson, colored brakeman on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, who was terribly manged at Gui
nea station, where he fell between the cars
while the train was in motion, and was run
over, crushing his right leg and breaking bis
left above the knee.
The session at the University of Virginia
has begun with largely increased number
of students, over three hundred having al
ready matriculeted and four hundred being
expected The increase in the medical de
partment over last year is 40 per cent, max.
ing the number tho largest since 1867 IS.
; The law, tho engineering ard the academi
cal schools show an increased attendance.
The "reformers" had q big rally and street
parade in Richmond last night. The pro
cession was composed entirely OF whites
After the parade the procession marched to
hall where speaking vas arranged to take
place. Before reaching the building some
one cut the gas eff and the crowd was kept
in the street until candles were procured
and the hall lighted in that way.